The Black Family

When class ended she put a vile of her potion on Malfoy’s desk and waited for him to start talking. When everyone left the class he sat on his desk in front of her.
“Have you decided what you want to become Riyo?” He asked her, in an oddly warm tone.
“Yes.” She said. “I want to either teach at Hogwarts or become an Aurour.” She said proudly.
“Good choices. You want to pay back those who hurt your father and mother I presume?” He asked in the same odd warm tone. Riyo nodded and he continued.
“I’m sorry Riyo.” He said. Riyo stood there slightly stunned…her mouth hanging open and he kept talking. “I never should have tried to make you hate your Uncle. But as you know he was, well, look at it this way. I was his archenemy and he mine. You were right however when you said that you shouldn’t suffer because of it. I want you to understand something though. My mother was best friends with yours. When…when your mother died she gave you to my mother. I remember looking at you…I remember thinking maybe everything would be okay now, my father had just been sent to Azkaban because of your Uncle… Maybe I shouldn’t be telling you any of this Riyo. But I have to because I know I’ve been cruel to you in the past.” Malfoy said and looked at her.
“Professor…I didn’t know, but why didn’t your mother keep me?” She asked her eyes filling with tears.
“Because she knew they would come for you, and she didn’t want them to get you. So she sent you away, and then died because of it.” Malfoy said running his hands through his semi long white blond hair. His face had a look of unusual tenderness to it, something she had never seen before. Malfoy treated her like an equal most time, not like the student she was and now…admitting this…? She didn’t know what to think. Riyo turned around to leave, and almost expected her teacher to tell her to stop. When he didn’t as she left the room she quickly ran up to the Great Hall for lunch. She scanned the area for Liz and saw her sitting with her twin. As she was walking in the door Carl grabbed her by the arm and stopped her. With a growl she looked at him frowning. Quickly he pulled her close and kissed her, a hard kiss, right on the lips. Shocked her let him, nearly melting in his arms. She moved in closer and started to kiss him back, and after a couple of seconds he let her go.
“Now. Tell me why you won’t be my girl.” Carl said still holding her close to him. Riyo mumbled something incoherently and looked up at him, cuddling into him. He stood at a good Six foot, with a good solid, strong frame. He wrapped his arms around her and brought her in for a second kiss. After the second kiss she looked up at him.
“Why me?” She said moving a step away from him, now suspicious.
“Because you’re hot, you’re a PB, and…I’ve had a crush on you since we met on the Train.” Carl said impatiently. He looked at her and raised his hand to touch her cheek. “Now…Will you be my girl?” He asked, his face…almost soft. Riyo nodded and he brought her close and kissed her again. They walked into the Great Hall holding hands, Carl kissing her as she left him to go to her table. Liz and Albert stared at her as she sat down,
“What…the…. Hell?” Liz asked Riyo as she started to dig into her plate. Albert’s food fell off his fork and he kept staring at Riyo.
“I dunno,” Riyo said blushing “He…ya.” She said smiling.
“I’ll kill ‘im.” Albert said standing up pulling out his wand. “I don’t care…I’m gonna kill him!” Albert half shouted as his sister pulled him back by his robes.
“Al! What the bloody hell do you think your doing?” Liz asked shocked. Riyo just looked at Al, she never knew her friend to be violent, or at least…she never knew him to get violent over something like this.
“I’ll kill him.” Al murmured. Sitting back down. “What did he do to make you say yes?” He asked looking directly at Riyo. “I swear…if he hurt you…” Al said angrily.
“Al, No, he didn’t do anything! I swear!” She said still in shock over her friend’s reaction. “I said yes on my own accord.” She added nodding.
As soon as she said that they heard loud laughter coming from the Slytherin table, and looked over, Carl was watching them, more like watching Riyo, a smirk on his face, but he wasn’t laughing with the table. They finished eating and checked what they had next.
“Ugh. History of Magic.” Liz said shaking her head.
“What do you care, you use it to sleep, I’m the only one who pays any attention.” Riyo said laughing standing up with her backpack slung across her back. Al stood up and chuckled.
“Ya…lucky for us!” He said wrapping and arm around her waist like he normally did. They walked out, Liz walking beside them with Al’s arm around Riyo’s waist, past the Slytherin table. Carl looked up as they walked by, Riyo laughing at Al, standing beside him, close to him…Carl snapped and stood up.
“Hey…Wood.” Carl yelled out. Al and Liz stopped, hearing there last name and turned around, Riyo copying them.
“She’s mine. You can forget any little fantasy’s you may have. She’s mine and not yours.” Carl said walking up to them followed by his goons who cracked their knuckles and made fists.
“Carl…” Riyo said quickly. Al pushed her back and walked closer to Carl.
“She’s my friend, and she’s no ones property Deacon.” Al said, measuring about a half a foot shorter then Carl. Carl pushed Al away and reached his hand out for Riyo's.
“I’ll walk you to class.” He said taking her by the arm when she didn’t take his hand and left the Great Hall, escorted by his band of morons.
“Carl, what are you doing?” Riyo asked pushing him away. “Al and Liz are my friends! You can’t order them around.” Carl looked down at the ground and walked her a bit more down the hall, motioning for his friends to stay where they were.
“I’m sorry Riyo…but seeing him like that with you…it just made me so…jealous.” He said pulling her into his embrace. She moved into his chest and hugged him back, kissing him softly on the lips.
“It’s alright. But please be nice to them!” She said and then kissed him once more. He nodded and kissed her forehead.
“Ok hunny, I’ll be nice to them for you. But only if they treat me the same.” He said taking her hand and walking her to Professor Binns’s classroom. She smiled at him and gave him a quick kiss before entering the classroom. Al and Liz had made it there before her, and Al was fuming. His dirty blond hair that matched Liz’s to a tee was mused, as if he had been running his hands through it repeatedly. Liz looked warn, like she had pulled him the entire way.
“He can’t treat you like that!” Al said as soon as she sat down.
“I talk to him Al, he’ll be better.” She said nodding.
“Girl, your head is flying too high in the sky.” Liz said taking out a thick book that always served as her pillow in this class. Al let it drop as Binns floated through the blackboard as always and was soon in boredom induced sleep. Riyo was, as always, taking notes, but couldn’t seem to keep her mind on the class.

After History of Magic was over the three friends left the classroom to go to the last class of the day. It was everyone’s favorite, Defense against the Dark Arts with Professor Tonks. Carl met up with the three and went over to Al sticking his hand out to shake.
“I don’t like you very much, but you’re important to Riyo. Truce?” Carl said, nearly cringing. Al nodded and shook Carl’s hand, looking over Carl’s shoulder at Riyo, his heart shrinking when he thought about her with him.
“For Riyo.” He said and they both nodded. Liz looked at Carl, now thoroughly impressed.
“Maybe he isn’t such a bad guy after all.” Liz whispered to Riyo who giggled.
“See?” Riyo replied smiling. Al walked over to them with Carl, Al looking revolted, and Carl trying to hide it. Carl came up behind Riyo and wrapped his arms around her, kissing her neck lightly. She blushed and moved so he was facing him. “None of that” She said still red, shaking her finger at him. Like a disciplined puppy he pouted and nodded.
“Ok Hun.” He said to Riyo kissing her forehead.
“Love birds, we have to go to class.” Liz said smiling but rolling her eyes as Al looked stubbornly ahead. Riyo nodded and kissed Carl lightly pushing him away.
“Go to class.” She said laughing. He bowed and left, heading for the greenhouses. Riyo turned around to face her friends and found them looking at her with raised eyebrows.
“What?” She asked blushing.
“How long have you two been going out?” Liz asked with a frown.
“Since lunch…Why?” Riyo asked heading to class. Al and Liz followed snickering behind her back. They got into class just as the bell rang and Professor Tonks walked in.
“Today…we are having a special guest. Someone you all know of, someone who was around when he-who-must-not-be-named was in power…both the first time and for a while when he came back into power.” Tonks said and everyone inched forward in their seats. “Come on in.” She said and a tall imposing figure walked in. The class all took a collective breath and one girl even squealed.
“Profess…Professor, that’s…Sirius Black!” One nervous student said from the back.
“Hi Dad.” Riyo said loudly waving.
“Hey Hunny.” Sirius said grinning.
“As you all might have known, about,” Tonks looked at Riyo and Riyo said,
“Sixteen years ago at the end of the school year.” The class looked at her and a couple people started to whisper. Sirius nodded and looked sad, thinking of all the time he had missed out with his daughter. Tonks continued, saying,
“Right-o, Sixteen Years ago near the end of the school year, this man went missing. Everyone thought he died. But he died defending his Godson, Harry Potter, from Bellatrix…” She looked at Sirius who had an overcast look on his face. “Sent him into the Dark Veil.”